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In My Kitchen November 2015

In My Kitchen this month are a bunch of treats I received in the World Vegan Day Melbourne showbag. I was also gifted a goodies bag by Zomato with World Vegan Day and some of those treats are shown below.

Let’s start with sweets! In My Kitchen there was *cough* Loving Earth Chocolate, The Red Balloon vegan jellies, raw bars by Bananinha and a coconut rough chocolate ball by Constant Craving. These were all gifted or included in the WVD showbag. I bought the Jokerz bar and the Cleo bar myself when standing in the Smith & Deli queue. I’m not really in to chocolate bars (and let’s face it, the vegan ones often cost like five million dollars) but I decided to try these. They were okay, a bit too sweet for my tastes but at least I can say I’ve tried them 🙂

I received everything in the next picture as part of the WVD show bag or the goodies bag that was gifted to me. I quite like the Rebel Kitchen mylks, they have a very small number of base ingredients (four, if I remember correctly). I’m looking forward to using the Organic Noodle Kitchen beetroot noodles (just need to find a dish that works well for them!). The Deli Thins wafers are very thin and nice with the Damona cheese I have (shown further down).

The Primal Strips vegan jerky was a gift. I’ve never tried vegan jerky and while I like the taste of Texas BBQ anything, these were a bit too chewy for me (I know, I know… it’s jerky. And a damn fine vegan jerky!). I bought the gochujang when standing in the Smith & Deli queue another day and pounced on it because there are some recipes in Street Vegan that call for it.

I saw these nectacots at a small market. I’m a sucker for any kind of name that is a slightly cringey amalgamation of two things (does anyone remember Woolworths and their short lived ‘scoffins’? A combo of scone and muffin? No? My kids want to join a banana with a plum so they can make a bum… Anyway.). I tried one and it was a little too bitter so I’ll leave the others for a while. In My Kitchen I also have this vegan pepperjack cheese by Damona Non-Dairy Cheeses, made locally here in Melbourne. We have quite a few great plant based cheeses here in Melbourne! And finally, In My Kitchen you will always find a happy, lazy cat!

In My Kitchen is a monthly blog link up hosted by Celia at Fig Jam and Lime Cordial and I’m submitting this blog post of mine for November 2015. While not a vegan-specific event, anyone can join in and you can also discover new blogs, recipes, products, etc! Thank you to Celia for hosting 😀

Beetroot noodles, interesting. I’ve made beetroot gnocchi in the past, but love to try these. I am not overly keen on the Primal bars, I found them too ‘meaty’. I am envious of your gochujang as I want it for the same reasons, I want to cook from Street Vegan too! I will have to go Bristol, England to get some. Anyway, loved having a look at what in your kitchen.

What a haul – world vegan day was very kind to you. I would be curious to try vegan jerky though I never tried the beef kind so have no comparison (or yearnings) and worry it would taste too meaty. Shame the beetroot noodles aren’t more pink but then I find that beetroot often dyes baking less than I expect (hands are a different matter). The chocolates look good – I would love to taste the jokerz bar and you have me regretting not being more curious while waiting at Smith and Deli (though last time I hardly waited at all which was a shock)

it was because of the long queue that I picked up the chocolates! The Jokerz bar was that very chewy caramely sort. I’m not really a fan of nougat but thought I’d give this a go. There will be stalls at WEEAC at CERES on the 15th, not sure if anyone will be selling them though!

I can’t eat the Go Max Go chocolate bars, I just find them far too sweet for my preference. I really like the Eli Earth Bars, but tragically you can’t get them here any more and they are hard to find even when I am traveling in the US.

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Hello and welcome! I'm Faye and I blog about vegan life here in Melbourne, Australia. I love connecting readers with news of events, dining options, products, services and anything else that can help people already living, or those considering switching to a more plant based lifestyle. Family, my Greek roots, secondhand shopping and my home town are also a focus on my blog.